“ I need the thing that happens when your brain shuts off and your heart turns on. ”
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“ In a strange way, I had fallen in love with my depression. Dr. Sterling was right about that. I loved it because I thought it was all I had. I thought depression was the part of my character that made me worthwhile. I thought so little of myself, felt that I had such scant offerings to give to the world, that the one thing that justified my existence at all was my agony. ”
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“ The measure of our mindfulness, the touchstone for sanity in this society, is our level of productivity, our attention to responsibility, our ability to plain and simple hold down a job. If you're still at the point when you're even just barely going through the motions — showing up at work, paying the bills — you are still okay or okay enough… ”
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“ I start to think there really is no cure for depression, that happiness is an ongoing battle, and I wonder if it isn't one I'll have to fight for as long as I live. I wonder if it's worth it. ”
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“ The measure of our mindfulness, the touchstone for sanity in this society, is our level of productivity, our attention to responsibility, our ability to plain and simple hold down a job. If you're still at the point when you're even just barely going through the motions — showing up at work, paying the bills — you are still okay or okay enough… ”
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“ Why does the rest of the world put up with the hypocrisy, the need to put a happy face on sorrow, the need to keep on keeping on?... I don't know the answer. ”
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“ In a strange way, I had fallen in love with my depression. ”
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“ I start to think there really is no cure for depression, that happiness is an ongoing battle, and I wonder if it isn't one I'll have to fight for as long as I live. I wonder if it's worth it. ”
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“ The measure of our mindfulness, the touchstone for sanity in this society, is our level of productivity, our attention to responsibility, our ability to plain and simple hold down a job. If you're still at the point when you're even just barely going through the motions — showing up at work, paying the bills — you are still okay or okay enough… ”
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“ The measure of our mindfulness, the touchstone for sanity in this society, is our level of productivity, our attention to responsibility, our ability to plain and simple hold down a job. If you're still at the point when you're even just barely going through the motions — showing up at work, paying the bills — you are still okay or okay enough… ”
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“ In a strange way, I had fallen in love with my depression. ”
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“ I start to think there really is no cure for depression, that happiness is an ongoing battle, and I wonder if it isn't one I'll have to fight for as long as I live. I wonder if it's worth it. ”
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“ In a strange way, I had fallen in love with my depression. ”
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“ That's the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it's impossible to ever see the end. The fog is like a cage without a key. ”
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“ I start to think there really is no cure for depression, that happiness is an ongoing battle, and I wonder if it isn't one I'll have to fight for as long as I live. I wonder if it's worth it. ”
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“ My life's actually been quite dull; it's not all that glamorous. ”
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“ The measure of our mindfulness, the touchstone for sanity in this society, is our level of productivity, our attention to responsibility, our ability to plain and simple hold down a job. If you're still at the point when you're even just barely going through the motions — showing up at work, paying the bills — you are still okay or okay enough… ”
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“ It's like Samson and Delilah: watch your back, because trouble could be the person you're sleeping with. ”
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“ Why does the rest of the world put up with the hypocrisy, the need to put a happy face on sorrow, the need to keep on keeping on?... I don't know the answer. ”
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“ Why does the rest of the world put up with the hypocrisy, the need to put a happy face on sorrow, the need to keep on keeping on?... I don't know the answer. ”
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“ It's like Samson and Delilah: watch your back, because trouble could be the person you're sleeping with. ”
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“ It's like Samson and Delilah: watch your back, because trouble could be the person you're sleeping with. ”
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“ I start to think there really is no cure for depression, that happiness is an ongoing battle, and I wonder if it isn't one I'll have to fight for as long as I live. I wonder if it's worth it. ”
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“ Insanity is knowing that what you're doing is completely idiotic, but still, somehow, you just can't stop it. ”
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“ Insanity is knowing that what you're doing is completely idiotic, but still, somehow, you just can't stop it. ”
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“ The measure of our mindfulness, the touchstone for sanity in this society, is our level of productivity, our attention to responsibility, our ability to plain and simple hold down a job. If you're still at the point when you're even just barely going through the motions — showing up at work, paying the bills — you are still okay or okay enough… ”
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“ The measure of our mindfulness, the touchstone for sanity in this society, is our level of productivity, our attention to responsibility, our ability to plain and simple hold down a job. If you're still at the point when you're even just barely going through the motions — showing up at work, paying the bills — you are still okay or okay enough… ”
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“ The measure of our mindfulness, the touchstone for sanity in this society, is our level of productivity, our attention to responsibility, our ability to plain and simple hold down a job. If you're still at the point when you're even just barely going through the motions — showing up at work, paying the bills — you are still okay or okay enough… ”
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